Channukah


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(Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC

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As a Jew I have just finished commemorating Channukah, a festival that revolves around the rededication of the Temple after its desecration by the ancient Greek Empire, and is observed by the lighting of an eight branched Menorah.
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Important Jewish religious holidays such as Yom Kippur are slighted, while less important holidays such as Channukah are exaggerated to fit the need of the dominant [Christian] culture" (Weiner, 1991, p.
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The texts (many of which deal with the land of Israel, agriculture, or toil) range from the playful children's Channukah song "Yeled kat" ("Tiny Child") to contemplative - even serious - themes.
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